Valley Bancorp Names Lindsay Vice President, Investor Relations

Business Wire, Feb 10, 2005

LAS VEGAS -- Barry L. Hulin, president and chief executive officer of Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLLY), today announced the appointment of Judith A. Lindsay as vice president, investor relations. In addition, Lindsay was also named a vice president for Valley Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valley Bancorp.

Lindsay, a native of Las Vegas, has more than 30 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Valley Bancorp, Lindsay was vice president, relationship manager, for Columbia State Bank, based in Tacoma, Wash. Prior to Columbia, she helped found Charter Bank of Bellevue, Wash., where she was responsible for shareholder relations, marketing and business development.

About Valley Bancorp

Headquartered in Las Vegas, Valley Bancorp recently completed a successful initial public offering in 2004 and posted record earnings for the year. It is the holding company for Valley Bank, a Nevada state-chartered commercial bank with branches in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Pahrump.

Valley Bancorp's Web site -- www.valleybancorp.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the company's inability to generate increased earning assets, sustain credit losses, maintain adequate net interest margin, control fluctuations in operating results, maintain liquidity to fund assets, retain key personnel, and other risks detailed from time to time in Valley Bancorp's SEC reports, and in the registration statement, as amended, filed by Valley Bancorp with the SEC in connection with its initial public offering. Actual results may differ.